Artichoke sketch

Exploring artichokes

This is what I sketched. (above) /The inside turned dark in a few minutes after I cut it open. Gross.

Above is the raw whole artichoke.

This is how it looked after cooking. I think I killed it.

You get 2 tablespoons or so of food, and a pound of leaves.

Not worth it. IMHO.

Sketching

Ink and watercolor

More bookmarks

This started out as the clean-off-the-brush paper, then it got doodles, and more paint.
Below, is just mushing the colors together on a very wet paper.

More galaxies

Making bookmarks

Galaxies

Can you tell which one was done with pan watercolors, and which one was liquid watercolors?

Silhouettes challenge with Beth

Master of the universe

Sasha says, "Go away. I'm doing my yoga stretches."

Fake flowers

Just messing about in my sketchbook/art journal.

A tiny fraction of my summer reading list

Still patterning

Even more patterns

More Patterns

Patterns

Process

I have no words.

Backyard

This was good, and the label is, too.

I drove through a redwood once, in California, but not in a VW bus.

Inspired by Terry Runyan

So, copying is a form of flattery I hear. But I'm doing it correctly by giving Terry Runyan, a fun, friendly Instagram-loving artist, full credit for the painting that inspired me.

Also, her cats are cuter, and her houses aren't tipping over.